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15th Gafaar Bolowotan Gold Cup Finals Come Up Tuesday, Wednesday

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Kunle Adelabu -Third match no longer holds today The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 15th Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup going on in Ikorod, has announced the postponement of the third place match earlier scheduled for today. In a statement by the LOC on Sunday, the final will go on as planned. The third place game between Sharon FC, Owutu and Right To Smile FC, Ipakan, now comes up Tuesday, February 6, at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, Ikorodu, The final match between Makbeth FC, Ibsehe, and Adosag International…

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LASUSTECH Overall Best Student Attributes Success To Background, Focus

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Kunle Adelabu The overall best student in Lagos State University of Science & Technology (LASUSTECH) for the 2022/23 session, Master Ogunbiyi Jubril Olamilekan, a 200 level Accounting student in the Department of Accounting, College of Applied Social Sciences, has attributed his excellence performance to the need to be great in life, having come from an average background. Ogunbiyi, who emerged as the institution’s scholar with a reward of free tuition announced by the institution and N75, 000 as scholarship by Prof. Adebisi Balogun of the College of Agriculture, also pointed…

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Ikorodu APC Leaders Call For Unity As Justice Forum Fetes Members

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Kunle Adelabu Apex leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division has called for unity among themselves in order to be a strong and formidable force at the state level. They urged more cooperation between the Justice Forum (JF) and The Mandate Group (TMG), and understanding in terms of sharing and allocation of positions. The clarion call was made at the new year party organized by the Justice Forum, at the APC Secretariat (Anibaba House), Awowolo Way, Ikorodu, Ikorodu, on Friday. The Divisional Chairman, Alhaji Musbau Gafaar, welcoming…

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Former UNILAG VC Charges Govt On Economic Advancement Through Innovation, Technology

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Kunle Adelabu -Commends LASUSTECH inauguration of founder’s day Prof. Oluwatoyin Temitope Ogundipe, FAAS, FAS, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), has urged governments at all levels to invest in innovation, science and technology, in order to develop sustained economy. Ogundipe, who was the guest speaker at the inaugural Founder’s Day of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, emphasized that such investment promotes competitiveness, sustainable economic growth, and general prosperity. The inaugural Founder’s Day lecture, themed, “Nation Building Through Innovation, Science and Technology”, took place at the…

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Commendations, Prayers As Dr Saheed Ibikunle Adds Another Year

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Mariam Akinloye Commendations and prayers have trailed the birthday celebration of Dr Saheed Ibikunle, Member, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LSUBEB), as participants on THE IMPACT platform, felicitated the erudite scholar. Dr Ibikunle, who is popularly called ‘Omoluabi’ by friends and admirers, celebrates his birthday every February 3. Mr Matti Olakunle Aliasau, the General Secretary, Ijede Development Foundation (IDF), who said that he is a proud product of OMOLUABI doctrine, described the erudite scholar as an embodiment of what Omoluabi stands for in the Yoruba philosophy and a thorough…

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Senator Abiru Extends Warm Birthday Wishes To Dr. Saheed Ibikunle, LSUBEB Board Member

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Wale Jagun Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, has felicitated a scholar of note and seasoned administrator, Dr. (Otunba) Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle, P.hd, on his birthday. Dr Ibikunle, a Permanent Member, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), and the Special Adviser to Sen. Abiru on Constituency Matters, added another year today. In a statement by the senator and wife, Mrs. Surat Feyisola Abiru, they said that the celebrant has impacted education in the state significantly. “It is with immense joy and…

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Ogunbiyi Olamilekan Scores 5.0 CGPA To Emerge LASUSTECH Overall Best Student

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Kunle Adelabu -Gets free tuition, other award Mr Ogunbiyi Jubril Olamilekan, a student studying Accounting in the College of Applied Social Sciences, has emerged as the overall best student for the 2022/23 session in Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). He scored 5.0 CGPA to emerge as the overall best student. He was honoured at the inaugural edition of the institution’s founders’ day on Friday. Announcing the outstanding performance of the young Accounting student, Prof. Olumuyiwa Omotola Odusanya, Vice Chancellor, LASUSTECH, said the university prides in excellencw, the…

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Nigeria Beat Angola 1-0 To Qualify For AFCON Semi – Final

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Wale Jagun Nigeria have qualified for the semi-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, winning Angola 1-0 in the quarter – final match on Friday. A first half goal by Super Eagles striker, Ademola Lookman, earned Nigeria the narrow victory over a spirited Angola. The Atalanta winger turned in Moses Simon’s cross four minutes before half-time to give a Nigeria the only goal in the match. It is his third strike at the tournament, having netted a brace against Cameroon in the Round of 16. Super Eagles will face…

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FG Launches Disability Inclusion Govt’s Connect In Lagos

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Wale Jagun In pursuit of its policy of inclusivity, the Federal Government has launched Disability Inclusion Government’s Connect in Lagos State aimed at giving People With Disability (PWDs) in society a sense of belonging. In his address at the event which took place today at the Secretariat, Alausa, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu said the State decided to key into the initiative as an additional step towards implementing the Social Inclusion in the THEMES Plus Agenda of the present administration. Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by Honourable Commissioner for…

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My Desire To Serve, Impact On Society Brought Me Into Politics – Abbey Balogun, Councillorship Aspirant

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Kunle Adelabu-Gives out 35 JAMB forms, promises cash reward to best student The Councillorship aspirant for Ward E, Ikorodu Local Government Area, Mr Abiodun Balogun (Evolution), has said that his passion to serve and impact on the society and people, are the reasons for venturing into politics. Balogun, who is a young entrepreneur, disclosed this on Thursday, while presenting free JAMB forms for the 2024 examination into tertiary institutions, to 35 young indigent students.The aspirant, who said that he would put in place a mechanism to monitor the students’ performance,…

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